James Burnett
1855–1929
(Person)
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.jpg "James Burnett 1908–1915 — F. W. Maclean 1915–1924 — F. J. Jones 1924 — John Coom 1899–1908 — John Henry Lowe 1888–1899")
.jpg "Twenty-Five Years Ago: The Chief Engineer And Staff, Wellington. — Front Row: E. G. H. Mainwaring (Railway Land Officer), J. Burnett (Inspecting Engineer), J. Coom (Chief Engineer), G. A. Troup (Office Engineer), J. Beasant (Chief Draughtsman). — Second Row: A. Alabaster, G. G. Wilson, C. T. Jeffreys, T. H. Wilson, E. Casey, W. B. O'Brien. — Third Row: J. A. F. Cundy, F. T. A. Williams, W. Wright Fry, E. S. Kelly, J. T. Ford, A. Howitt, E. D. Richards, V. W. W. Venimore, G. Parrell, W. B. Clark…")
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Other Collections
The following collections may have holdings relevant to "James Burnett":
- Dictionary of New Zealand Biography, which has entries for many prominent New Zealanders.
- Archives New Zealand, which has collections of maps, plans and posters; immigration passenger lists; and probate records.
- National Library of New Zealand, which has extensive collections of published material.
- Auckland War Memorial Museum, which has extensive holdings on the Auckland region and New Zealand military history.
- Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa, which has strong holdings in Tāonga Māori, biological holotypes and New Zealand art.
- nzhistory.net.nz, from the History Group of the Ministry for Culture and Heritage.